Bobbin-stripper.



T. L. CAMP. BOBBIN STBIPPBR.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 11, 1E08. Patented Dec' 15,

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BOBBIN STBIPPBR.

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THOMAS L. CAMP, OF

ATLANTA, GEORGIA.

'noBBIN-s'rmrpnn.

Application tiled January 11,

To all whom it 'may concern:

Be it known that I THOMAS L. CAMP, a citizen of the United States,residin at Atlanta, in the county of Fulton and i tate of Georgia, haveinvented a new and useful Bobbm-Stripper, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to machines of that class employed for strippingbobbins or uills. As the quills are removed from the oom shuttles, asmall quantity of arn frequently remains in position, and it ecomesnecesquill before rewinding.

The principal object of the resent invention is to provide a machinewliich will readily and in a novel manner remove the yarn from thebobbins or quills without injury to the latter.

A further object of the invention is to provide an automatic strippingmachine in which the stripping members are arranged to exert the sameforce on the bobbin from one end to theother, revision being made forfor t ie gradual taper 'from the A further o ject ofthe invention is toprovide a machine elnbod ing a number of spindles mounted on an en lessbelt and arranged to receive the bobbins and carry the letter toposition in alinement with the stripping mechanism.

A still further object of the invention is to )rovide means fortemporarily engagin and .locking the butt or heel ends of the bo )binsduring the strippingr operation.

With these and other objects in View, as will more full)r hereinafter awear, the inven. tion consists in certain nove lfeatures of construction and -arran rement of parts, herein after fully described,illustrated in the aecompanymr drawings, and particularl y point ed ontin the appended claims, it bein f understood that various changes in theforni. proportions, size and minor details of the i structure may bemade without departing* from the s irit or sacrificing any of theadvanta res o the invention.

ln tl 1e accom anying drawingsz--Figere 1 is a longitudina sectionalelevation of a bob-- bin strip infr machine constructed in accordance'w'lti the invention. Fig. l is a plan view oi the machine. Fig. 3 is aplan view ofc portion of the machine showing the arts in dierentposition. Fig. 4 is a vertica sec- Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 15, 1808.

1908. Serial No. 410,458.

tional view on the line 4-#4 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5

is a transverse sectional view on the line SM5 of Fig. 1. Fi 6 is atransverse section on the line 6-6 ofFig. 3. F ig. 7 is a detailsectional view on an enlarged'scale of thehead 50 of one of thestripping members. Fig. 8 is a detail View of the eccentric pivot onwhich` each of the stripper levers is mounted. Fig.

9 is a side elevation on an enlarged scale of the mechanism foreffecting step by step 55 movement of the endless bobbing carrier. Fig.10 is a plan view, on an enlarged scale` similar' to Fig. 3, but partlybroken away to show certain parts concealed from view in the latter'ligure Fig. 'l1 is an end elevation 7o of a portion oi the apparatus,looliingin the direction oi' the arrow in Fig. 1. Fig. 1E is afragmentary detail view, p artlyin section, of a portion of the spreadertongue and certain mechanism enacting therewith. F 12? is a similar viewof the brush.

Similar numerals of reference' are enrployed to indicate correspondingparts throughout the several figures of the i rawings.

The working Iparts oi the machine are supported on a suitable frame 10that is provided With bearings 'for the reception of a main shaft 11, onwhich are fast and loose belt wheels .12, and adjacent to these belt 85Wheels is a shifter fork 13 that is under the control of a rod 14running alongside the nia chine, so that the o iera'tor may readilyshift the belt from one w reel to the other to start or stop themachine. Mounted above the 9o shaft 11 a second shaft 15, carryinr agear 17 intermeshinCf` with a pinion 1S on the main shaft, and the gear17 is provided with a crank pin 19 that is connected by a rod 20 to across head 21 that is arranged to recipro- 95 cate on suitable guideways22 carried by the frame.l

Arranged at. one end. of the machine are lwarings for a pair oftransversely disposed shafts' andY 24, carrying; sprocket wheels 100 25.over which` passes a link belt 2G, and this link belt carries spindles2T that are arranged for the reception of the bobbins or quills ln orderio hohl the bobbin or quill in position, each spindle is preferablyprovided 105i with a pair oi small leaf springs JS that fric tionallybind avainst the irall of the central opening in the Dbobbin. Theopposite edges of the links which forni the holt 2G extend intoguideways 29 which may be formed oil 130 to prevent the entrance of yarnor lint within the belt.

At one end of the shaft 23 are secured two ratchet wheels 3() and 31having teeth of an equal number, the teeth of one ratchet wheel facingin a direction op Josite to that of the teeth of the other wheel. Theteeth of the outer rutehet wheel are engiwed by e pivoted pew! 32carried by e bloei 33, that is disposed et one end of a, slideble rod34, the opposite ends of which are guided through openings formed inbrackets 85 end 36 carmed. by the freine. Neer the rein' end of the rodis e collar 37 which iney be adjusted lengthwise of the rod and lookedin ioeition l: y e set srrew 38. Between this eollur and the brecha-1f,3o the rod is held by ehelicel @impression spring 39 that tends to forcethe rod in the direction of the ratchet wheel, the eteiit of movementbeing limited by en odostello coller 4l that is secured to the extremori er end of thejrod beyond the bracket 3B; The coller 37 is disposed inthe poth of inoiernent of e 'linger 42 that is carried by the Gross heed21, and eeeh time the cross head moves rearward, the ringer will engagethis coller and nieve the rod in the f lirection of its length for thepurpose of imparting,` inovenient to the ratchet wheel, the wheel 3i)being turned to the extent of a Single tooth end edvencing the link belt26 to e corre spending extent, that ie to say, to present :mother bobbininto position to be noted pon by the stripping mechanism.

The inner reto et Wheel 3l is engaged by e movl 43 carried by e slideblerod 44 ond normolly ur edV into engagement with the ratchet ndgieol by:i spring 15. The rod lil hes en upwardly extending lng 46 that is disposed in the path oi.' movement or the bloeit 33,eo that when the block.32 moves loro ord under the expensive force exerted by the spring 3Q thepew) 43 will be nieve-d out of engegement with the ratchet wheel 31.Then the block 33 moves in the (.ppositil` di rection for the purposeoi' ilnpin'ting;r rotative movement to t ie ratchet wheel iOfthe poul 43is allowed to move i'orwrn'd inlo unrege-v nent with the teeth of themtrhet wheel Y251 sind will be in e position to eet es u. stop forlimiting the rotative movement ol' the shaft after the lutter hes beenmoved to the desired extent VThe stripj'ling devices, es willhereinuitor Lijmen-operate in the horixontol plone o'l' t ,Le axes ofthesludts 23 und 24, and in order to insure proper positioninpr ol thebobbins on their carrying spindles, on erm .4H is eniploved to en ngewith, the enlorged butt ends of the bo )bins ond press the inno downfirmly on the spindles before the lutter reach the stripping point.

The erm 4S is ce1-rind by n rock sheft 49 that is journnled in the upperportion of the is secured en erin 5() that is connected by a, link 51 toone end of a. lever 52. The opposite end oi. the lever carries anenti-friction roller 53 that is arranged to be engaged by an inclinedconi 54 et the front end of the cross heed, so thot es the letter movesforward, the erin 4S will be moved down and will engage with the buttend of the bobbin and loree the sinne irinly on to the s iindle.

In order lo elmnp end hold the obbin during the operation of thestrippers, e, pair of dumping slides 55 aire mounted in transverselydisposed guides 5G, these slides being disposed :Lt dinmelririillyopposite points with respeet to the nxis ol the bobbin und serving toentrego n ith the enlarged butt end ol the` bobbio emlflirmly grip thesinne. The slides nre connected to the inner ends of e pair of levers 57that are pivoted on pins 555 carried by the treme. end et the roer endsof seid levers aire entt-lriction rollers 59 whi-h are arranged to beengaged by the opposite sides o? the er heed or slide Rheins the lettermoves forward, so that the ldripping members will bo mowed inward toengage und hold. the bobbin in plz'uye before the strippers arrive etoperative position.

Projecting from the upper faire of the cross ber or slide 2l ureeccentric pins 6() of the construction best shown in Fig. H, und outhese pins are mounted stripper levers 61, .so tlnt't the pins may beturned for adjusting the distance on the stripper hovers from eachother. The inner ends of said levers nre provided with recesses for thereception of stripper' blocks 62 the?, Joey be formed of lunes or othersoit iin-iol in order to prevent injury4 to the bobbin or (plill. lhesostripper blocks or. prost-d inwnrld by smell leef springs ll that orosecured lo the outer focos o!" the levers (il, und oid springsmey be:tdjosted by set screws (lli) its shown in Fig. 7.

'lhe rear ends ol' the lovers (il uro prin ided willi iniurnod erins63", und the-se :mns carry snmll enti-lrifi ion rollers |34 tlmt nreurrnnged to engage with o sjneoder longue G5, the tongue being providedvwith walls that ere mpeiod et en ongle eorrespi-nding to the ieper ofthe bobbin, The extreme forward end ol'` the tongue (35 is tapered to esharp point to eil'eet the preliminery spreading of the 4rem ends of thelevers, end the movement of the stripper bloeh ends ol' seid levers intoengagement with the bobbin. This ton fue is provided with un upwardlyextending ug (36 having an opening forthe Iiessege of e rod 67, thaty ispivoted on e pin 68 curried by the bracket 3G, end the pin 67 isthreaded end provided with nuts 69, which en ege the'opposite sides ofthe lu 66 in or er to hold the tongue in any position to which it moy beadjusted. The roer end of the tongue is provided With e tapered Well 70,under which the anti-friction rollers 6ft ,riss when the cross head orslide resiohes thv limit of its rearward moiiuont, and wlmi theanti-friction rollt-,rs arrivo :it this point, tht` rollers 'moro inwardunder tho inclined frire tud litt tho tongui` up to :in inrliuvdposition, so that thitwo rollers univr mow into engugvnivnt with Piu-hother, :ind thus s )read thi' oppositex vnds olf th(l tonguis, so thattho stripper hlm-iks will romain in spiurrd relation until theoonlplvtion ot' thinm't forward nioroinint ol" thirross houd snel thoarrival of thv strippvr hloulrs :it thv` propor ioint lor Pngagonwntwith uuothor hohhiu.

ho roar Onds of thi` levers 6l uro ongugvd hy springs T2, that tend toforro thonitogitlwr, and the lovers are spruud apart as before discribed by thv entrance ot' thu touguv (i5 hotween the two rollers 64,

During thv operation ot the uiovhino :is thus for described, thtx partsliving in tho position illustrated in Figs. l und 2, thv cross head olthe slide is ready to nuovo hitch und the gripping levers 5T havo roovvdthv` grip pvrs into ongiigmnfnt with tho hntt ond of a hohbin, clampingtho suino in rmidinuss for a. stripping operation, As thu i'ross houd orslid@ moves buck, the rollers til will rido against the pointed und ot'thex tongue` 65 and the roar ends ol' thv lovers will lxe spriud,

bringing their t'orwurd ends against thv largfr portion ol' tho hohhiuto hi stripprd. The chopping hlool; G3 will he fori-eed into vngrigmnrntwith thv op osito sides oll thc` hohhiu und yieldafhly hold tlwrouguinsthy the` springs 62%. As the*` rvurwztrd iuovrluernt of thv slideprogresses, thv rolhrs trovi-,ling on the tapered tongur` f3.5 will hvsprvml gi-mh willy spurt, iniisluurh :is the` titprr ol tho tonguocorresponds to th(l tapir of tho hohhin or quills, so that thi` 'tori-uoxortvd hy tho hlocli 62 on the hohhiu will ho prorisvly thr` simiothroughout the` vut'irv moviuunt. Thr strippen' blocks will vugitgo withund riniovv any yarn or thrvznl tlmt ioni' rviuitiu on thu liohhiu, undol'tvr thry lutriupiifssrd h= tho tio ol' tho hohhin, the' roihis willAs tho` rear vnd 7h ol thi` tonguex is hic-limit, the rollers 64 inpassing theronndir will mov(- tho tougur up to in inihuod position,until the rollers uro hrought into ongztgviuint with.

auch otlwr. During tlw` lwxt forward mownunt, lhr tongui will rvst ontlwso rollvrs, until thi` rollers liusv iuovoal to u position luL youdihr poiutr-d rml ol' thi tougui, und 'will drop into the phtno ot thirollors :und riimtiii in position to spi-mid thv hiltvr ait thel urxtritnru movement.

whirh may cling to they hohhin alter they pussugo of the strippers, abrush 72 is employed,

said brush operating on the upper surfsve pt' thc hol hin at u pointsomewhat to the Wstriil tho strip )or blocks. This hrush is rio-rind hythi-` criin ed end 73 o1c a, rofl; shalt 74 that is 'ond i "ourualod iulx-loclrs TF3 mn'rivd hy ono ol" tlmy lovors l. Tho shirl't il isprovidrd with at millor Tti, to whit-h is si-riirrd our rnd o'l u,torsion spring T7. thi1 oppositi vnd ol' sftid )ring hrung su'urud toour olI thv smiioioirr 7o lillolflis T5. This spring tcnds to turn thorotfl( sluil't und mow tho rruuluul rnd ot thil sumo down in orilnr tohring thv hrush into rugzrgpnwnt with thv` hohhiu. llvpvndiug troni theroi-li shult is :in ztl'iu "i" hitrirg :in 75 oprning i'or tlupiissztgiol. tho rwdoi'fd rnd oi' :L luger To that is ruiriod lo' thiL oppositihivor til, Yl"hls rodurrd oud TN is Ihrvudi-d und rorrivis :L out Ttlthat heztrs iigztiusi tho oulrr litro ol' tho :trui TT', :ind thv nut isso ztdjusl 80 od that whnn tho stri 1pm' hrz-1| vnds ol' thi` low-rs arrin spiimd rv ation, :Ls illust rutml in Fig. 2, thv :trui will hu dra-wnovm', :tud thv shalt roclod in ordrr to rxtisv thv hrush T12A Whmi thvlorirs :uw torred togi-tlwr hy thix :tr-tion ol thrtougup tlf, thvrvduimi vnd oll thv liuv'or TH rialvs through :tu npr-ning iu thi` rtrlnTT und thf.- torsion spring thou tarts to turn thi` roi-h sluit't :indhohl the= hrush T2 viilduhly iu ongzigiuunt with thi' hohhiu, tho 90hrush remaining' in vngiiglimut with thel hohhin during thi` vntirostripping mowlnont ot thv slidc, und serving to rvuxovv :my Vetro orthrnud that muy (fling to thil hohhin :it'tvr thi pussngu ot' thostrppcr hloi'lrs. 95

Whvn thv ross timid moros to its iwtrmni rear position, it pussus tromougngvuwnt with thv sutilrirtion rollms 5ft, :mit tho clamping hhs-las535 :or thon uiowd vl'roul ingngiiumit with ttul hohhiu und.iuouvdiulily tluroultor 100 the liugvr ll2 rouws into rugsgouuut withthe oolhir 25T, and l'iuding ulowuuut is im uirtid through thi` piiwl 32:tml rati-hot whnvl Il() to th(-x slmit 23. The link holt is thusztdvmicod unothm' step, find tho` Glenn hohhin is uiovml 105 sway fromtho stripping position, und uuotllrr holihin is uiovod to strippingposition. 'lho violin hohhin uiovr-s downward :ind its putt midptssishilwviu :ind issupportod hy :t pitir or' strips sl which esti-ndpatrullpl with` ilo iowr run oll thv link holt, thi` hohhiu hr-.,oppoitod in this umnnnr until it ronrlus tho mills of the strip-1` Sl.lhv hohhiris :tro rumored hy u tixod tougiu` H2 Carried hy tho 'trainer:uid iirrougod to migugi thv extremo 115 ouds ot' the hohloins :indloro@ tho sarna down from ihr spindlos, tho hohhins falling into sursnit :il di' rciwpt orlo.

Vlu ordor to rinnovo any psrtii'lus ol lint st ripping opoiatiim, :tpitir oi hrushis Si, :tru

',i'riripli'nod, thnsn hrushvs living l'oruuwt ol hloc'ks or strips olEhlt or other suitvdlii nuiln order to ri'lniow thil thread or yanntrriail thut are rnrricd h v thil upproxuiatily horizontal sirius S4 ol'lirurs H5, that ur rar- 125 rind hy u. transvirso shittit titl. To thoshaft Sti is secured :t rocker urn: ST that is copiirrit t ml h v :ipitnmn tits to at Pronk pin SS) ons disk ou.

The disk tit) is usrririd hy u shalt "31 driven hy s, brelt 92 from themain. shaft 11, 130

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.end (if the shalt ef su that the brnsh will he Swnng li'ictionzilly insentant with the lmliln'ns und any parte files nl' yarn nr lint whichmay tiling thereto will he remnveal.

lin nrder tu ilisthnrge the` ynirii ind lint, :i nir of rnllers (it:intl Q5 irre eniplnyed, Fliese rnllerh` nre rnrrieil in' lin-.ligera,lt'i, and the shrill nl' the roller J5 is ),'ielllnhly held hy shringn17 n thnt the relier J5 nniy nieve upward slightly lrinn the roller telin nriler tu permit the pnsnnge el limits ne linni'hes nl yarn. Ille twnrellen` ii re renneeteil tn- ;:etlier tit ene enit by genre 95. At therear roller Y that internfeehehv with n miler geur 1U() nn the uQhiiltQ1, nu that the rellenv sire positively driven :ind any nVern or lintythat i'iills 'from the strippers, or is in any manner remeved tn engagethe lieliliin, menne iur moving sind I nl' the lmlihin, :inde

lntrippers lenlnitlnliiinll)Y tu rui-respond tw the Siripper guidetiiperecl slinpe nl the lmlilnn l l i 2. in :i lieliliin strippingmiiehine, n, linhlain holder, :i pinr nl' stripping; members :irrnnggedte engine-i" the hnliliin, inezinik l'nr niming sind stripping' memberslongitudinally nl the hnlillin, :md :i stiilinniirv tnpered guideiii-ranged in nini members tnwiirfl enr-h ether t ennipelwiite I'lnA theltri'nrlmil derrime in ciieitnelt'r nl llulinlilain t'rnm thil linee itlie tip.

It. ln n lnihln'n nlripping mneliine, n. hnliliin helder, niwipreeiitnry Slide, n paiir nl' levert: pivniel lnnlli` here the,stripping` therein, stripping` niemlier iirrniiged nt fine enti et'sind ler-nre. :incl ai sinY` ttilnnrjr tnpen-d inngue iiirnnigeil tnengine n nil Slirenf, iliiii'ppmiir inni nl mid lerers` 'che inpi-r nlthe 'i I l engi.:A etirrepiwilling to tilnit nl the Imnlnn.

l .ln ii linleln'n htrippinif min lziiiey it lullil imldi'rw ii.reeipnirntnrjv slide. ii pfiir nl' lmet` pivnliwl ile-reim lmhiiinengaging .niemlieih lit un end nl' nid levers. :i tiipererl inngne withwhirl. the nppneite ends nl' the lever@ engage the tengiie heini( titered tn rnrrespnnil tn the inper el' the lmlillin, :ind menne lerindeling the ende nl' the levers` in exigent-nient n ith sind flingue l5, ln :i linhliin siripping inmhine, it helin ln'n helder, itreeiin'neittiry :slitte levers pivnted thereinJ hstri )ping hlnfflwyield iihly supported itt une ein nl' the levi-rs und liin nrriinged tnengnige the hnlilnn, iiriiid'rit-tien rollers. disguised :it theopposite enil nl' the levern,zi1irln innerer? minnie with erhielt sindenti-lrirtinn wil re innige in entri' te nieve the stripper i,ln=-l;inte engagement nehbhr n. ln :i hnhliin Siripping niiirliine, n heli'hin helder, :i reeiprneiiLeij' slide, :i pair nl4 with the ii piiir il fi l l seid lieiiils,sp1iings tending l stripper lere:

leversr pivnted thi-reto, ind having recessed liemls, `yieldiiblestripper blneks inountfedfin te force the blocks inte engagement withthe bobbin, anti-frictinn rollen,` arranged et the oppositie ends 0fsaid levers, :ind it, )ivetnlly mounted spreading` tengne with wliiehmid enti-friction rnll ern engage, the reni' end of the tongue beingini-lined in permitJ inwind movement nl the` nnil'rietien rnllerny sindthe ruining ol' the tnngne :it the eempletinn nl the rearward nlm'emcintnl the slide.

T. liraj hebliin stripping inziehine, a bobhin holder, a reeipreeatory:slide7 n pair of levers` pix'ntied thereto and having recessed heinlh`it one end, yieldnble blocks mounted in sii-id heads and :irriinged t0engage the bobhin, lentl ispringh` eiirried by the levers and )ein-ingagainst sind hlneks, ii pivetiilly mounted tapered tongue with which therear ends el' sind lever` engage, the rein' end el the tongue beingmpi-red er inclined te permit inward movement nl' the levers und themisingr nl' the tongue nt` the completion 0f the rearward innvement nl'the slide, und springs eiirried hy the .slide and tending to lerne. therein ends nl' the levers inte Contact with the tnngne.

S. .ln ii lielihin stripping machine, u bobhin helder, trippingy membersarranged te exigirle the hnhliin, iind u elfffaning brush ninvnlilewith. the stripping members and e11- nngimg the linhliin nit the reni'nl' said stripping' -in1lnrsv ti. in ii lmhlnn stripping machine,stripping' member, und :in auxiliary cleaning derive arranged tn engagereni' nl the nti-i iper.

lt). ln eumlinntinn n bnliliin Stripping member, :ind :i lirnShoperating in the rear nl sind member te remove )nrtielen'of lint er tlirnil elingringr tu the hnliliin.

l, ln enniliinntimr. ii reeii'irneatUry hnlihin stripper, nml :i leaninglniwh carried therein; :ind entgziiging the lvnlihin in the rear nl' thetrip1'ier.

l2. ln wnnliinntinn, a lnilihininlder, a reeiprneiitnrr slide, :1 piiirnl levers piveted thereto, Stripping lilneks eurried hy said lefvernl,ii rer-li shaft mounted en one of the leww` ind provided with a crankedportion 1i hrnnh riirried hy the erankeil portion nf the shalt; espringt :nirreiindingy said shaft sind tendini: tn inw/e the hrnisliinto engagement, with i'he hnliliin, sind means operable freni thenppnsit e lever ler rnntrolling the rocking ninveinent nl seid Qhnlt.

t3. ln :i lniliiiin Htripping Infieliine, n lmh- !in helder. areciprwntnry Slide, n air (if the hohlnin te the 1. carried thereby, airer' shaft yninrnnlwl fin me if!" sind levers; n Springr lend` im; intin-n tin hein it` lniinh supported by the nhnitxiinel ninruhle li); theSpring inte engagement with tlm hnlihin, in erin/depending from thesimil, e linger extending fiom the Il (l opposite lever and passingthrough an opening in said arm, and an adiustable mit earried by thefinger and arranged to engage said arm.

14. 1n a bobbin stripping machine, a link beit, a plurality of bobbinreceiving carried thereby, a bobbin stripping means, meehanism forimparting a step by step movement to the belt, and means` l'orlockingthe spindles consecutively in alinement with the stripping mechanism.

l5, in combination, a link bell', a phiralit)y of bobbin receivingspindles` earried thereby a stripping mechanism, means` l'or imparting astep by step movement tothe belt to present the spindles sneeessively inaiincinent with the si ripping n'ieelntnisni. and rlamping membersvarranged lo engageA and Vhold the bobbin in stripping position.

lt. in eonlbinatinn, an endless belt, a pluralit)V nl' bohbin receivingspindles carried thereby, a stripping mechanism, means for imparting astep by step movement to the beh to present the spindles snccessiveiy inalim-ment with the stripping ineehanisin, a pair of bobbin elnmps l'orholding the bobbinv in st ripping position, and means operable by thestripping merhanism l'or innving said clamps. A

lT. ln eoinbinatien, an endless hell, a plurrli'v nl' bobbin receivingspindles carried thereby. i ratchet wheel eonneeted To the bell. a paalengaging said ratchet Wheel, a

reeiprimitor) stripping mechanism arranged lo :winnie sal l pan'l,:1.nda bobbin elainping mea ns nperable by said stripping merlmnism4 ls. lncombination, an endless belt, a plie saliti` nl' hobhin reecivingspindles snp iortcd thereby, sprochc'l wheels over which said beitpasses, shafts Carrying said sprocket wheels, a ratehet wheel on one oiysaid shafts, a. pan'l engaging said ratz-hei wheel, a reeip roeatory stripping device, a

ing ilu` pani and arranged lo he engagcd by said linger.

l1. ln combination, an endless belt, a plurality' ol bobbin receivingspindles carried thereby, sprorliet wheels supporting the belt, shal'lsearrying said sproeket wheels, a pair ol' rait-het wheels arranged onone oll the shafts and having their teeth lacing in opposite directions,respei:tivel a recipreeahry l l l i l spindles linger projectingtlwrelrom, and a spring acl nated rod` einry l stri ,iplng merlninisin,a p-.IMl engaging one ol lla` tait-het nheels and operable strlplaingmechanism, and a locking paul arranged to engage the other ratchet wheeland stop the belt at the completion olA each nl' its movements.

lil). ln rombinatitm, an endless belt, a plu l'roln said l rality ol'bobbin receiving spindles carried thereby, a pair ol' sprocket wheelssupporting the belt, shafts carrying said sprocket wheels, a pair ol'ratebet wheels on one ol' said shafts, the teeth ol' sneh ratchet wheelslacing in opieitc directions, respectively, a pawi engaging one ol' saidratchet wheels, a reciprocatory stripping mechanism for moving saidpawl, and a locking pawl engaging the other ratebet wheel.

21. ln eombination, an endless beit, a plu rality ol bobbin receivingspindles carried thereby, means vfor actuating the beit, a. strippingmechanism, and means engaging the. bobbins in advance oi' the strippingmechanism for loreing said bobbins down on yto the spindles.

22. ln combination, an endless belt, a phirality o'l` bobbin receiving s)indlcs carried thereby, a reeiproeatory sllide, stripping mechanismcarried thereby, means i'or actuating the belt, a bobbin depressinglinge/rta shaft carrying the same, an arm on san shaft, a p1voted level'having one end eonneeted to the arm, and a cam arranged on the slide andarranged to engage the, opposite end el said lever.

23. ln combination, an endless belt, a plurality olf bobbin receivingspindles carried thereby,1 a reeiproeatmy stripping meehan ism, meanslor supporting the bobbins on the spindles alter they pass beyond thestripping nicehanism, and a pair ot' cleaning brushes arranged to engagesaid hobbins after the stripping operation.

14. ln combination, an endless belt, a plurality ol bobbin rereivingspindles carried therelnf, lneans l'or actuating the belt, a pair ol s)need guide plates arranged to hold the bobbins on the spindles whilepassing over the lower run oi the beit, a stripping mechanism, a pairol' pivoted levers, brushes carried thereinr and. arranged to engage thebobbins alter they pass beyond the stripping point, and means l'oractuating said levers.

25. ln combination, an endless belt, a phe rality ol bobbin receivingspindles supported thereby, a stripping mechanism, means aetnating thebelt, means for retaining the bobbins in position on the spindles, and adiseharging linger arranged to engage the ein pt)v and clean bobbins andl'oree the same from the spindles.

ln testimony that-l claim the I'oregoing as my own, l have heretoailixed my signature in the presence olI two witnesses.

Witnesses:

.l. A. (lAMr, ',lnos. J` lGUiiNiis.

